Guidance

HMCTS weekly operational summary

A weekly summary of the latest HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position for users. We aim to update this every Friday at 4pm.

From:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
21 May 2021
Last updated
146 April 2023 — See all updates

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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 1710 April 20232023.

The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 2114 April 2023.

General

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Partnering with India

  • Reminder:Update: We’re working with the Indian justice system to share knowledge on reform. Like HMCTS, the Indian justice system is delivering an ambitious programme of reform. Amar recently completed a secondment to India, offering reform expertise and sharing knowledge with our Indian counterparts on our respective justice transformation programmes. Find out what Amar learned during his time in India.

Crime

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Crime

Common Platform

Civil

Damages and Online Civil Money Claims cases

  • Update: We’re upgrading the digital screens used by legal professionals and judges, or legal advisers, in Damages and Online Civil Money Claims cases. From Saturday 22 April 2023, users of MyHMCTS and Judicial Case Manager will see changes to the way they input information on certain screens. These changes will support the ListAssist system to automatically list cases.

Tribunals

Financial remedy

  • Reminder:Update: SinceFrom Thursday 6 April 2023, Notices of Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber (WPAFCC) can be lodged directly with the tribunal,Tribunal, which will then be responsible for all case management.  This applies to appeals against decisions issued by Veterans UK dated on or after Thursday 6 April 2023.  Appeals against decisions dated on or before Wednesday 5 April 2023 must continue to be sent to Veterans UK. The form can be found on GOV.UK and can be sent to the tribunal by post or email.  Anyone who does not have access to the form online can email armedforces.chamber@justice.gov.uk for a hard copy. If you have any queries regarding the new form and rules, contact armedforces.chamber@justice.gov.uk.

Judicial guidance and announcements

Previous editions

Published 21 May 2021
Last updated 146 April 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated for week beginning 17 April 2023.

  2. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 April 2023.

  3. Updated for week beginning Monday 3 April 2023.

  4. Updated for week commencing Monday 27 March 2023

  5. Updated for week beginning 20 March 2023.

  6. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 March 2023.

  7. Updated for week commencing Monday 6 March 2023.

  8. HMCTS Update week commencing 27 Feb 2023 added.

  9. Updated for week beginning 20 February 2023.

  10. Updated for week beginning Monday 13 February 2023.

  11. Updated for week beginning 6 February 2023.

  12. Update for week commencing Monday 30 January published.

  13. Update for week commencing Monday 23 January published.

  14. Update for week commencing Monday 16 January 2023 published.

  15. Update for week commencing Monday 9 January 2023 published.

  16. Update for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 published.

  17. Added translation

  18. Update for week commencing Monday 19 December 2022 published.

  19. Updated for week beginning 12 December 2022.

  20. Update for week commencing Monday 5 December 2022 published.

  21. Update for week commencing Monday 28 November 2022 published.

  22. Added translation

  23. Update for week commencing Monday 21 November 2022 published.

  24. Update for week commencing Monday 14 November published.

  25. Update for week commencing Monday 7 November published.

  26. Added translation

  27. Update for week commencing Monday 31 October 2022 published.

  28. Added translation

  29. Added translation

  30. Update for week commencing Monday 24 October published.

  31. Updated for week commencing 17 October.

  32. Added translation

  33. Updated for week commencing Monday 10 October 2022.

  34. Updated for week commencing Monday 3 October 2022.

  35. Updated for week commencing Monday 26 September 2022.

  36. Added translation

  37. Update for week commencing Monday 5 September 2022 published.

  38. Update for week commencing Monday 29 August 2022 published.

  39. Update for week commencing Monday 22 August 2022 published.

  40. Update for week commencing Monday 15 August 2022 published.

  41. Added translation

  42. Update for week commencing Monday 8 August 2022 published.

  43. Update for week commencing Monday 1 August 2022 published.

  44. Update for week commencing Monday 25 July 2022 published.

  45. Update for week commencing Monday 18 July 2022 published.

  46. Added translation

  47. Update for week commencing Monday 11 July 2022 published.

  48. Updated for week commencing Monday 4 July.

  49. Update for week commencing Monday 27 June 2022 published.

  50. Operational update on bar action added.

  51. Update for week commencing Monday 20 June 2022 published.

  52. Update for week commencing Monday 13 June 2022.

  53. Update for week commencing Monday 6 June 2022 published.

  54. Update for week commencing Monday 30 May 2022 published.

  55. Update for week commencing Monday 23 May 2022 published.

  56. Added translation

  57. Update for week commencing Monday 16 May 2022 published.

  58. Update for week commencing Monday 9 May 2022 published.

  59. Update for week commencing Monday 2 May 2022.

  60. Added translation

  61. Update for week commencing Monday 25 April 2022 published.

  62. Added translation

  63. Update for week commencing Monday 18 April 2022 published.

  64. Update for week commencing Monday 11 April 2022 published.

  65. Added translation

  66. Update for week commencing Monday 4 April 2022 published.

  67. Added translation

  68. Update for week commencing Monday 28 March 2022 published.

  69. Added translation

  70. Update on Common Platform added.

  71. Update for week commencing Monday 21 March 2022 published.

  72. Added translation

  73. Update for week commencing Monday 14 March 2022 published.

  74. Added translation

  75. Added translation

  76. Update for week commencing Monday 7 March 2022 published.

  77. Added translation

  78. Update for week commencing Monday 28 February 2022 published.

  79. Added translation

  80. Update for week commencing Monday 21 February 2022 published.

  81. Added translation

  82. Update for week commencing Monday 14 February 2022 published.

  83. Added translation

  84. Update for week commencing Monday 7 February 2022 published.

  85. Update for week commencing Monday 31 January 2022 published.

  86. Added translation

  87. Update for week commencing Monday 24 January 2022 published.

  88. Added translation

  89. Update for week commencing Monday 17 January 2022 published.

  90. Update for week commencing Monday 10 January 2022 published.

  91. Added translation

  92. Update for week commencing Monday 3 January 2022 published.

  93. Update for week commencing Monday 20 December 2021 published.

  94. Added translation

  95. Update for week commencing Monday 13 December 2021 published.

  96. Update for week commencing Monday 6 December 2021 published.

  97. Added translation

  98. Update for week commencing Monday 29 November published.

  99. Added translation

  100. Update for week commencing Monday 22 November 2021 published.

  101. Added translation

  102. Update for week commencing Monday 15 November published.

  103. Page updated with changes to HMCTS operations for week commencing 8 Nov 2021.

  104. Update for week commencing Monday 1 November 2021 published.

  105. Added translation

  106. Update for week commencing Monday 25 October published.

  107. Update for week commencing Monday 18 October 2021 published.

  108. Added translation

  109. Update for week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 published.

  110. Update for week commencing Monday 4 October 2021 published.

  111. Added translation

  112. Update for week commencing Monday 27 September published.

  113. Added translation

  114. Update for week commencing Monday 20 September 2021 published.

  115. Added translation

  116. Update for week commencing Monday 13 September published.

  117. Update for week commencing Monday 6 September 2021 published.

  118. Added translation

  119. Update for week commencing Monday 30 August 2021 published.

  120. Added translation

  121. Updated for week commencing Monday 23 August 2021.

  122. Welsh translation added.

  123. Update for week commencing Monday 16 August 2021 published.

  124. Added translation

  125. Update for week commencing Monday 9 August 2021 published.

  126. Added translation

  127. Update for week commencing Monday 2 August 2021 published.

  128. Added translation

  129. Update for week commencing Monday 26 July 2021 published.

  130. Added translation

  131. Updated COVID guidance pages added.

  132. Update for week commencing Monday 19 July 2021 published.

  133. Added translation

  134. Update for week commencing Monday 12 July published.

  135. Added translation

  136. Update for week commencing Monday 5 July 2021.

  137. Added translation

  138. Update for week commencing Monday 28 June 2021 published.

  139. Added translation

  140. Update for week commencing Monday 21 June 2021 published.

  141. Added translation

  142. Update for week commencing Monday 14 June 2021 published.

  143. Added translation

  144. Update for week commencing Monday 7 June 2021 published.

  145. Update for week commencing Monday 31 May 2021 published.

  146. Added translation

  147. Added line on operational status of courts in areas where COVID19 variant is spreading.

  148. First published.

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